Manabu Morita

Acting

Manabu Morita

Born 25 April 1924 · 102

He was one of the regular actors who appeared in Daiei films from the 1950s to the 1970s. He appeared in over 100 films, including uncredited ones, and left a lasting impression playing many strong supporting and minor roles.

Known for

Highlights

Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance1972 · Film · Omi
The Tale of Zatoichi1962 · Film · Seisuke
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril1972 · Film
Fires on the Plain1959 · Film · Guard
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons1973 · Film · Dogawa Saburobei
Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell1974 · Film · Imanishi Uneme

Filmography

Movies

139 films

The Shogun's Vault IV: The Gold Mines of Sado1983 · Film
Fangs of Darkness 2: Ieyasu's Head1983 · Film
The Shogun's Vault II1982 · Film
The Black Hood1981 · Film
Flame of Father and Son1981 · Film
The Phantom Thief Nezumi Kozo and the Tattooed Judge1981 · Film
Gate of Youth1981 · Film
Faraway Tomorrow1979 · Film
Dog of Fortune1979 · Film
A Cheerful Yakuza1976 · Film
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 11974 · Film · Amano
The Street Fighter's Last Revenge1974 · Film · Kuroda
Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell1974 · Film · Imanishi Uneme
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons1973 · Film · Dogawa Saburobei
Internal Sleuth1973 · Film
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril1972 · Film
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance1972 · Film · Omi
Wicked Priest 5: Breaking the Commandments1971 · Film
The Silk Hat Boss 21970 · Film
Wicked Priest 4: The Killer Priest Comes Back1970 · Film
Blood End1969 · Film
Prison Break1969 · Film
Girl with Bamboo Leaves1969 · Film
Lefty Fencer1969 · Film
手錠無用1969 · Film
Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint1968 · Film
The Woman Champion1968 · Film
Lone Wolf Isazo1968 · Film
Bad Reputation: The Notorious Men and Their Specialty1968 · Film
The Last Loyalty Offering1967 · Film
Escape Man1967 · Film
Hoodlum Soldier on the Attack1967 · Film
Zatoichi the Outlaw1967 · Film · Tetsu
Let's Dance Tonight1967 · Film · Yakuza A
Assignment Dragon No. 31967 · Film
Wrath of Daimajin1966 · Film · Tôma Kuroki
Dynamite Doctor Returns1966 · Film
A Drop of Grease1966 · Film
Zatoichi's Pilgrimage1966 · Film · Takuji
The Front Line Showdown1966 · Film
The School of Spies1966 · Film
Young Boss: Overcoming Adversity1966 · Film
Bad Reputation: Cherry Blossoms1966 · Film
Trump Card of Revenge1966 · Film
Black Temptation1965 · Film
Zatoichi and the Doomed Man1965 · Film
Young Boss: Prison Release1965 · Film
Fangs of Vengeance1965 · Film
雲を呼ぶ講道館1965 · Film
Hoodlum Soldier1965 · Film
Back Stairways1965 · Film
Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire1965 · Film · Denkichi
Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo1964 · Film · Kozaru
Superexpress1964 · Film · Detective A
Ocean Floor Crime #11964 · Film
Black Trump Card1964 · Film
Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege1964 · Film · Shichiro
Suruga Yūkyōden: Gambling Hall Robbery1964 · Film
Ōkuma Shigenobu the great1963 · Film
Sentimental Mobsters1963 · Film
Bury Me Deep1963 · Film
A Samurai Never Tells a Lie1963 · Film · Yaroku
The Third Shadow Warrior1963 · Film
Order of Yakuza1962 · Film
Fūshinraishin1962 · Film
A Woman's Life1962 · Film · Army Major
Hell's Assassin1962 · Film
Akiko1962 · Film
Long Swords of the Loyal Forty-Seven1962 · Film
Sutekina 16-sai1962 · Film
Black Test Car1962 · Film · Planning Section 4 Manager
Princess and I1962 · Film
The Tale of Zatoichi1962 · Film · Seisuke
Sudara Festival: I Understand, but I can't Stop1962 · Film
Third Generation's Loyalty Offering1962 · Film
The Burdened Sisters1961 · Film · Boy
Triangle Moods1961 · Film
Bara to ryū1961 · Film
San kyōdai no kettō1960 · Film
Friendship on Bullethole Street1960 · Film
The False Student1960 · Film · Detective B
Hit and Run Gang1960 · Film
The Woman Who Touched Legs1960 · Film
Ore no namida wa amakunai1960 · Film
The Last Betrayal1960 · Film
Hanzai rokugōchi1960 · Film
Afraid to Die1960 · Film
Tōkyō no josei1960 · Film
The Wandering Princess1960 · Film
Kenjū no okite1960 · Film
Haha sakura1960 · Film
Shōbushi to sono musume1959 · Film
Fires on the Plain1959 · Film · Guard
The Aristocrat's Stairs1959 · Film
A Storm Zone1959 · Film · Tanaka
The Telephone Rings in the Evening1959 · Film
Roses Bloom on a Rose Tree1959 · Film
Tokai no kiba1959 · Film
Otoko jū kyū no wataridori1958 · Film
Kesareta keiji1958 · Film
The Ladder of Success1958 · Film
The Judo Champ1958 · Film
Giants and Toys1958 · Film · Baseball Stadium Spectator
Kaachan wa hannin janai1958 · Film
The Cat Knew1958 · Film
Love River1958 · Film
The Precipice1958 · Film
Mother1958 · Film · Tomioka
Symphony of Love1958 · Film
On This Earth1957 · Film · Work Chief
Duel at Noon1957 · Film
Tsuma koso waga inochi1957 · Film
The Betrothed1957 · Film
Zoku ginga no miyako1957 · Film
Ginga no miyako1957 · Film
Ringo murakara1956 · Film
8:13 PM1956 · Film
Horeruna Yanpachi1956 · Film
Tsuki no kōdōkan1956 · Film
Bara no kōdōkan1956 · Film
Teen-ager's Resistance1955 · Film
Where Might is Right1955 · Film
Kidnapper1955 · Film
The Big Four of the Kodokan1955 · Film
Princess Yang Kwei-fei1955 · Film
Dawn Chorus1955 · Film
Rōkyoku tengu dōjō1955 · Film
Haha tokidori1954 · Film
Itsuki no komori uta1954 · Film
Rakka no mon1954 · Film
Haha no mizūmi1953 · Film
Made in Japan1953 · Film
Outlaw1953 · Film
Tokoharu jamono1953 · Film
Musume hatsukoi yatton-bushi1952 · Film
Nodo jiman sanbagarasu1951 · Film
Tokyo Elegy1951 · Film
Haha chidori1951 · Film
The Rainbow Man1949 · Film · Detective

Filmography

Series

2 shows

Professional Killers1972 · Series
Chiba Shusaku: Kendo Masshigura1970 · Series · Kajiwara Hyōbu